What question does Paul put to the Corinthians?

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"If I love you more abundantly, do you love me less as a result?"

In the sixteenth verse, Paul seems to be putting words in their mouth.

According to Paul, the Corinthians were saying, "No, you didn’t become a burden to us. You are too crafty for that. Instead you will get our money by trickery."